Competitive Contract Notice

1. Title: GB-London: Environmental Advice Service to Government Indemnity Scheme
2. Awarding Authority:
Arts Council England
Bloomsbury Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3HF, United Kingdom
Tel. 0161 934 4317, Email: procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk, URL: https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/
Contact: Zobair Mehmood, Attn: Procurement
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Other services.

4. Description: Environmental services. Advice Service to act as Environmental Adviser to the Government Indemnity Scheme (GIS).

The Scheme is administered by the Arts Council on behalf of the Secretary of State (DCMS).
It is a high volume application scheme and works on the basis of shared standards and effective risk management. Further details about the scheme: http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/protecting-cultural-objects/government-indemnity-scheme

The aim of this work is to ensure that objects to be covered by the Government Indemnity are managed in line with the environmental conditions set out in the published Guidelines for non national institutions (UK). The assessment of every application by an Environmental Adviser is to ensure that an appropriate environment is being maintained to minimise risk to objects on loan under Government Indemnity.

The contract term is for a maximum 4 years, 2+1+1. Any extension of the contract will be based on the contractor’s performance.

The budget available for this contract is £80,000 excluding VAT over a 4-year period, approximately £20,000 excluding VAT per year.

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5. CPV Codes:
90700000 - Environmental services.

6. NUTS Codes :
UK - UNITED KINGDOM

7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: UNITED KINGDOM,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority: ACE 296 ITT
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: Category I: 50K to 100K
Currency: GBP
10. Deadline for Expression of Interest: 01/03/2021 00:00:00
11. Address to which they must be sent:
Not Provided

12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-GB-London:-Environmental-Advice-Service-to-Government-Indemnity-Scheme/5742P8JSDG

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TKR-202121-PRO-17725155
Suitable for VCO: No
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/04/2021
Period of Work End date: 31/03/2025
Is this a Framework Agreement?: no